Thunderbolt to displayport = no display

Hello all,
I have the late 2013 MBP 13". I am trying to connect to my Dell 2713UM monitor via displayport to minidisplayport cable. (this was my previous setup with 2010 MBP 15". I plugged it into the thunderbolt port of my new laptop and it doesnt work. Can someone please advise what my options are. I'm looking for the best resolution. (better than HDMI) I believe my previous setup was 2560x1440.
Thanks in advance for your words of wisdom!

Go into the Display page of System Preferences and holf down the Option key. A button will appear near the bottom right that says Detect Displays, click on it.

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